in fact alex smith still somehow retains that title. >> alex smith is our starting quarterback. he has not -- he has not done anything to lose that job. in fact, he's playing at a very high level. both have a hot hand. this season is -- the quarterback position has been shared. >> and the confusion doesn't stop with harbaugh. teammates have different opinions on the quarterback. this was alec boon's tame on kaepernick? >> unbelievable, the effort he gave today was awesome. >> but some were quick to back smith. >> you feel bad for alex. he won us championships and third rated passer on the football league. >> obviously i want to play. i think i should. but it's not my decision. >> an announcement is expected on wednesday because the longer the controversy lasts, the more fodder the media has. >> the so-called experts that talk about, well, you should be making a fuss about it or a stink about it. it is about the team and it is about us all working together. so that one gets me upset. that's -- that's not what our two guys with about. >> david shaw won the pac-12 coach of the year